Arizona Retailers Hold Annual

(Continued from Page 10) ing of resolutions, election of officers, and the discussion of other association business. Trade-marking of lumber was also discussed atthis session. The following resolutions were ofiered and adoPted:

Arizona, Mayor, the Arrzona, tl retary, J. R. Michaels.

2. A resolution of appreciation' to the speakers, Smith, Ilorner and Hammatt, and to the companies exhibits at the convention.

1. A resolution of appreciation to the city of Nogales, :izona. the Mavor. the Chamber of Commerce and its secMessrs. having

3. WHEREAS, the various Lumbermen's Clubs in Southern California have in the past expressed themselves in favor of segregated grades and American Lumber Standards, and

WFIEREAS. the California Retail Lumbermen's Asso-

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that current grading rules of the following regional lumber Manufacturers' Association shall be the basis of all future purchases.-West Coast Lumbermen's Association, California Redwood Association, California White and Sugar Pine Association.

Grade Marked Lumber

4. WHEREAS, the various Lumbermen's Clubs in Southern California have expressed themselves in favor of grade marked lumber and,

WHEREAS, a considerable number of large consumers of lumber in this territory have expressed themselves as being heartily in favor of grade marked lumber, and

WHEREAS, the grade-marking of lumber will facilitate the merchandising thereof ; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that at this 12th Annual Convention of the Lumbermen's Club of Arizona, we request the manufacturers and distributors of lumber to make grademarked lumber available on July l, I9D, or just as quickly thereafter as may be practicable.

Saturday Evening, May 18 ciation at its annual meeting on Novembet 15, 1928, passed a resolution recommending this adoption by the Association of segregated grades and American Lumber Stand-

The annual dinner dance was held at 7:3O p.m. at the Aztec Club, Old Mexico. During the evening there were several entertainment features. Roy and Titcomb, manufacturers of Mexican hardwoods at Nogales, Arizona, presented the members and their guests with uniqde menus made of Mexican cedar which were appropriate souv'enirs of the occasion.

One hundred and ten, which included members and their guests, attended the convention. Practically every member company in Arizona was represented at the meeting.

THEREFOR"E, BE IT RESOLVED, that July L, l9D, be hereby set as the date on which lumber will be made available in retail lumber yards in the State of Arizona in accordance with American Lumber Standards and segregated grades; and that the practice of selling mixed grades of common lumber will be thereafter discontinued and,

The following companies had exhibits at the convention which were on display in the lobby of the Montezuma Hotel: The Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, the California Redwood Association. the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, Roy & Titcomb, the Paraffine Companies, Inc., and the Certain-teed Products Corp.

The program and entertainment committee for the convention included Hon. J. F. Karns, Mayor of Nogales; Phil Herold, City Clerk of Nogales; W. N. Puckett, Ray and Titcomb, Nogales, and T. M. Ford, Halstead Lumber Co., Nogales.

The Ladies' Entertainment Committee included Mrs. G. R. Michaels, Mrs. T. M. Ford, Mrs. W. N. Puckett and Mrs. Phil Herold.